Catherine Conlon: To reduce road deaths we need to end our love affair with big cars

With 10 road deaths already this year in Ireland, councillors in Cork are hoping that extending 30 km/h ‘slow zones’ across the city will save lives

The number of cars per 1,000 inhabitants in Ireland reached 446 in 2020 — a figure that has almost doubled since 1990. File picture: Larry Cummins.

Speed limits of 30km/h in ‘slow zones’ are likely to be extended across Cork suburbs after city councillors agreed to publish draft bylaws for public consultation.

With 10 road deaths on national roads already in 2024, councillors agreed that the lower speed limits will help save lives and reduce serious injuries from road traffic accidents.